52 seizures of illegal fireworks have been made so far this year compared to 152 for the whole of 2016.
The Justice Minister has launched a new campaign along with the Gardai and the Dublin Fire Brigade highlighting the dangers of illegal fireworks.
The Garda operation which deals with the policing of Halloween has been brought forward as a result of the increase in fireworks.
The Justice Minister has launched a new campaign this year to asking people not to add to the problem and to think of frontline workers and vulnerable elderly people
Sinn Fein is bringing a motion in the Dail this afternoon on the Issue of community safety and the misuse of fireworks
